Holyport College, Holyport

In its own words: "Holyport College is a state boarding school partnered with Eton College. We welcome students from all walks of life and aim to bring them together with a shared ambition to become the very best version of themselves. Holyport College aims to create a community which is full of joy and positivity."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that discovering and becoming the best version of ourselves is a joyous process. We have a strong academic focus but we are equally passionate about education in the broadest possible sense."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.15am and an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Holyport College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Windsor and Maidenhead and 47 across England.

60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 54.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.58: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 47.3, against 56.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Spanish, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 150 families put Holyport College as their first choice and 940 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 places offered. That is 2.4 first choices for every place. 91 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Holyport College are Cox Green School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.8); Desborough College (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); Altwood Church of England School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40); and Newlands Girls' School (2.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.9).

Holyport College's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holyport College (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).

Of the 83 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college and 4% into work.

Of the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 77% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 12% into work. 48% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (10%).

The nearest railway station is Maidenhead Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foxley Green Farm (adjacent), 370 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80).

In 2024/25, Holyport College issued 34 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Holyport College are Holyport CofE Primary School (1 mile), Woodlands Park Primary School (1.7 miles) and Braywick Court School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.